Today, the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced their appointments, pursuant to Sec.... Read More »
United States Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement a hearing on energy, installations, and environment programs. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. I'd like to welcome our witnesses for today's hearing to discuss military construction (MILCON), environmental and ene... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual address to a joint gathering of Congress. "In the face of unspeakable horrors being committed against their people by Vladimir Putin, President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people have demonstrated incredible bravery and stre... Read More »
Top House and Senate Republicans today urged Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to make quick and decisive use of emergency funds provided by Congress to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the unwarranted and unprovoked Russian invasion. Last week, Congress passed H.R. 2471, which included an emergency supplemental that includes $3 billion in direct aut... Read More »
Rogers: U.S. must build three attack submarines a year By Aidan Quigley March 9, 2022 Inside Defense Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, called on the U.S. to build three Virginia-class attack submarines a year Wednesday at the Submarine Industrial Base Council's Supplier Days event. Rogers said he supports Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilda... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to examine Department of Defense policies, programs, and activities in the Indo-Pacific region in advance of the fiscal year 2023 budget request. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for... Read More »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the closure and defueling of Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage in Hawaii. "The wellbeing of our service members is paramount and the hardship that the Red Hill fuel leak has placed on service members and their families is unconscion... Read More »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. national security challenges and force posture in the NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM areas of operation and related policy. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: And thank you to our witnesses for being here to provide an up... Read More »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement warning the Biden administration against entering another bad nuclear deal with Iran. "I'd be very nervous if I were Jerusalem," Rogers said. "Instead of turning Putin into an international pariah like President Biden promised, he is literally outsourcing our negotiations on... Read More »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on reports that the Biden administration is withholding intelligence from Ukraine. "Putin is deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. This has caused the death of countless innocent civilians, including children. That a Biden policy decision was made to wit... Read More »
United States Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the state of the Surface Navy. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. I'd also like to associate myself with the comments of the Chairmen and Ranking Member. The health, strength and... Read More »
United States Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Sea Power and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the state of the Surface Navy. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank Chairman Courtney for yielding and especially thank Chairman Garamendi and Ranking Member Waltz for participating in this detail... Read More »
United States Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing assessing the effectiveness of suicide prevention programs. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairwoman Speier. I also want to thank our witnesses for being with us today to discuss the topic of suicide preve... Read More »
United States Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing exploring the policies, programs and priorities associated with the United States strategic forces. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for organizing today's hearing. The backdrop of this hearing is Ru... Read More »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on Department of Defense and Department of State activities to engage with allies and partners in pursuit of U.S. national security objectives. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery are below: Mr. Chairman, thank you for o... Read More »
